1,430 ft
Distance
-811 ft
Descent
3 miles
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Crestone Needle Details

  • Activities
    • Hike
  • Riding Area
    Rio Grande National Forest
    Pleasanton, Colorado
  • Difficulty Rating
    Double Black Diamond rate
  • Hiking SAC Scale
    T6 Difficult Alpine Hiking
  • Trail Type
    Singletrack
  • Direction
    Both Directions
  • Alpine Trail
    Yes
  • eBike Allowed
    No

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Crestone Needle is a 1,430 ft double black diamond singletrack alpine trail located near Pleasanton Colorado. This hike only trail can be used both directions.

This trail is unsanctioned.

More Stats for Crestone Needle hike trail trail
  • Altitude change
    -811 ft
  • Altitude min
    13,359 ft
  • Altitude start
    14,170 ft
  • Altitude end
    13,360 ft
  • Grade
    -56.7%
  • Grade max
    -218.6%
  • Grade min
    -4.9%
  • Distance down
    1,430 ft
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